The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) offers a Certificate in Community Health (CCH) program. This program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to work in the field of community health. The program focuses on the health of individuals and communities, and provides students with an understanding of the principles of health promotion, disease prevention, and health care delivery.

The CCH program is divided into two parts. The first part focuses on the fundamentals of community health, including epidemiology, health promotion, and health care delivery. The second part focuses on the application of these principles in the community. Students learn about the roles of public health professionals, health care providers, and community health workers in promoting health and preventing disease.

The CCH program also provides students with an understanding of the social, economic, and environmental determinants of health. Students learn about the impact of poverty, inequality, and other social factors on health outcomes. They also learn about the importance of health education and health promotion in improving the health of individuals and communities.

The CCH program at IGNOU is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to work in the field of community health. The program provides students with an understanding of the principles of health promotion, disease prevention, and health care delivery. It also provides students with an understanding of the social, economic, and environmental determinants of health. With the knowledge and skills acquired from the CCH program, students can make a positive impact on the health of individuals and communities.

Course	Duration	Fee	Study Mode	University Type
Certificate in Community Health	1 Year	Rs. 8,000/-	Distance Learning	Open University

Semester	Syllabus
1	Introduction to Community Health, Health Education and Communication Skills, Health Economics, Environmental Health, Health Care Systems and Services
2	Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition, Health Statistics, Health Information Systems, Health Programmes and Policies
3	Epidemiology, Health Promotion, Health Care Delivery Systems, Health Care Financing, Health Care Management
4	Research Methodology, Health Care Quality Assurance, Health Care Ethics, Health Care Law, Health Care Administration
5	Community Health Nursing, Community Mental Health, Health Care of the Elderly, Health Care of the Disabled, Health Care of the Urban Poor
6	Public Health Nutrition, Health Care of the Rural Poor, Health Care of the Tribal Population, Health Care of the Adolescent, Health Care of the Sexually Transmitted Diseases

1. Introduction to Community Health
2. Health and Disease
3. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
4. Health Care Delivery System
5. Health Care Financing
6. Health Care Planning and Management
7. Epidemiology
8. Nutrition
9. Environmental Health
10. Mental Health
11. Health Education and Communication
12. Health Care of Special Groups
13. Health Care of Women and Children
14. Health Care of Elderly
15. Health Care of Disabled
16. Primary Health Care
17. Health Care of Rural Areas
18. Health Care of Urban Areas
19. Health Care of Tribal Areas
20. Health Care of Slum Areas
21. Health Care of Migrant Populations
22. Health Care of Industrial Workers
23. Health Care of Refugees
24. Health Care of Disaster Affected Populations
25. Health Care of Disaster Management
26. Health Care of Emergency Situations
27. Health Care of Disaster Preparedness
28. Health Care of Disaster Response
29. Health Care of Disaster Recovery
30. Health Care of Disaster Mitigation
31. Health Care of Disaster Risk Reduction
32. Health Care of Disaster Resilience
33. Health Care of Disaster Impact Assessment
34. Health Care of Disaster Vulnerability Analysis
35. Health Care of Disaster Risk Communication
36. Health Care of Disaster Risk Governance
37. Health Care of Disaster Risk Financing
38. Health Care of Disaster Risk Insurance
39. Health Care of Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies
40. Health Care of Disaster Risk Reduction Planning
41. Health Care of Disaster Risk Reduction Monitoring and Evaluation
42. Health Care of Disaster Risk Reduction Capacity Building
43. Health Care of Disaster Risk Reduction Research
44. Health Care of Disaster Risk Reduction Education
45. Health Care of Disaster Risk Reduction Advocacy
46. Health Care of Disaster Risk Reduction Networking
47. Health Care of Disaster Risk Reduction International Cooperation
48. Health Care of Disaster Risk Reduction Sustainable Development
49. Health Care of Disaster Risk Reduction Climate Change Adaptation
50. Health Care of Disaster Risk Reduction Climate Change Mitigation